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EDUCATION WITH A DESTINATION 2021 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY 19TH AUGUST 2021
LOCATION – Crescent Moon Ranch, Terrebonne, OR
8:30-9:00         Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30      Introductions - Scott/Debbie/Amanda
9:30 – 11:30    Hands on fleece-!
We love fleece - Don’t miss this opportunity to develop skills and learn from the best!
Huacaya and Suri- Cheryl Gehly
11.30-11.45     Break
11:45 – 12:45  International & domestic market opportunities
- new happenings and innovations- Stanford Livestock International, Ltd
Innovative Fleece Assessment and the Future – Amanda VandenBosch
12:45 – 1:45    Lunch (Fried Chicken – Potato Salad)
1:45 – 3:15      Suris- Wow the most amazing fiber, learn more! Suri Network et all (Speakers tbd)
3:30 – 4:45      Hands on Suri Fiber- You will be in love after this, the opportunities
-Cheryl Chely
5:00-6:00          Annual EDU SELECT ALPACA PEN SALE preview under the trees
6:00 – End       Beer/Wine- Mexican

FRIDAY 20th AUGUST 2021
LOCATION – Flying Dutchman Alpacas, LLC, Tumalo, OR
8:30 – 9:00      Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00      AOA Executive Director- AOA Happenings and the Future- Robin Gifford
10:00 – 10:15   Break
10:15- 11:30     – How to get the best from your alpaca- Healthy fleece and production
Mazuri Feed study overview
Feed cost analysis for optimum fiber- Jennifer Parsons& Rachel K
11:45-12:45         Brightness & Luster- Traits that indicate so many things, let’s take a deep dive
Hands on - Cheryl Gehly
12:45 – 1:30        Lunch – TCH Wraps/Cookies
1:30 – 2:45          Alpaca fiber possibilities- Oh check out what we are doing, let’s share!
-Stacie Chavez-Imperial Yarn, Innovative Fiber Pool
3:00 – 4:30          PEN SALE ALPACAS PARADE
Hands on Opportunity to look through all the LIVE ALPACA offerings from Crescent Moon Ranch and Flying Dutchman Alpacas, LLC
4:30     Dinner on your own- Check out Bend, Redmond- Check out surrounding areas along the River or Smith Rock-so many options to enjoy Central Oregon.
SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2021
8:30 – 9:00      Breakfast Egg Bake/Muffins/Yogurt/ Fruit
9:00 – 12:30    Dr A. Tibary- World authority on alpaca reproduction and care-
10:30-10:45     Break
10:45 -12:30    Dr Tibary – Camelid Care and reproduction-Continued
12:30 – 1:30    Lunch – Cibelli’s Pizza
1:30-2:45        Expert Panel- Health, Reproduction, Fleece, Nutrition, Veterinary, General Care
Round Table- Dr Tibray, Dr Evans, Dr Oxley, Cheryl Gehly, Jennifer Parsons
Bring all your questions and lean from all these amazing experts in one room-WOW! 
2:45-3:00        Break
3:00 – 4:30      History of the Vicuna and Quechua Benefit update– Mike Safley
4:30 – 5:30      Social Hour
5:30 pm           Dinner – Dinner sponsored by Wilco/ Mazuri @ FDA
Fundraiser for Quechua Benefit College Fund for graduating students in Peru and Xeina in US

​SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021
LOCATION – Flying Dutchman Alpacas, LLC, Tumalo, Oregon
9:00 – 9.30       Breakfast
9:30 – 11.00     Wasim Muklashy – Photography- Get your best pictures of your alpacas and farm.  Learn from the best!
11.00-11.15 Break
11.15 - 12:30   Round Table discussion- The Industry Future Discussion
- Industry Leaders discuss their successes, challenges related to raising alpacas.
Past, Present & Future
12:30 -1:30      Lunch – Croutons/Salads/Chicken
2:00                 Famous Education Famous Duck Scramble
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                    

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Having fun with the duck scramble!

Previous presenters: Experts Dr Julio Sumar and Dr Ahmed Tibary